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Drainage and Grading: Critical for Secondary Dwellings
You’ve found a lot in Coquitlam, Port Moody, or Maple Ridge that could work for a secondary dwelling—but the site sits on a slope, or…
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Tree Permits for Laneway Homes in Maple Ridge and Port Moody
Maple Ridge protects most trees from 20 cm in diameter; Port Moody from 30 cm, or 10 cm once a lot is being developed. How…
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Port Moody Laneway Home Permits: The DADU Approval Process, Step by Step
A laneway home in Port Moody needs a Minor Development Permit before the building permit. Here is the full DADU approval sequence, what reviewers look…
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Water and Septic First: Planning Your Secondary Dwelling
You’ve found the perfect lot in Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, or Port Moody—enough space, good bones, and room for a secondary dwelling. But before you commit…
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A Multigenerational Thanksgiving: When Family Needs More Than a Guest Room
Grandparents, adult kids and grandchildren under one roof is a growing reality in BC. A secondary dwelling on the same lot can give everyone their…
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Access Rules Shape Your Secondary Dwelling
Update: see our current guide, Laneway House Access: The One Rule That Decides Everything (https://www.laneway-home.com/2026/08/31/laneway-house-access-the-one-rule-that-decides-everything/). You’ve found a lot in Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, or Port…
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Access Rules for Secondary Dwellings
You’ve found the right lot for a secondary dwelling in Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, or Port Moody. You know roughly what you want to build. Now…
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Laneway House vs Coach Home: Which Fits Your Lot?
This article has been merged into our complete, updated guide: Laneway House vs Coach Home: Which Fits Your Lot? Please continue there for the full…
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Laneway House or Garden Suite: Which Fits Your Lot?
You’ve bought a property in Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, or Port Moody with room to build a secondary dwelling, but you’re unsure whether a laneway house…
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Heating Your Detached Laneway House or Garden Suite
You’ve bought a property in Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, or Port Moody with enough land to build a laneway house or secondary dwelling, but you’re unsure…
